A presentation: “Communicating With the News Media”
Tuesday, 20 April 2010If all goes well, when this goes up, I’ll be in the middle of a presentation at this month’s Madison Area Business Consultants’ meeting. It’s about the benefits of getting news coverage of your work, and how best to go about doing that.
For anyone who’d like a copy, I’m posting a PDF of the PowerPoint document here—and of course, even if you’re not in MABC, you should feel free to take a look at it. (I can’t guarantee it will all make sense if I’m not standing in front of you, speaking and gesturing, however. The 300 graphic, for example, might be confusing.)
Update: During the presentation, Diana Mahaffey mentioned Help a Reporter Out, a website that lets you offer yourself as an expert source to reporters in need of sources. It’s a great resource, so thanks for the tip, Diana! And thanks to everyone who was at the meeting for lending me your ears, and for your kind words, thoughtful questions, and great feedback.
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Josh,
Your presentation was excellent! Lots of good, useful information that will be very helpful to the consulants in your audience. I’ve saved a copy to share with my career transition clients, especially those who decide to launch consulting businesses.
Thanks!
Donna
Thanks, Donna! It was a lot of fun to put together, and I’m glad I could provide some useful content. Thanks again for your input during the presentation, too.